159 Luxury Cottages for Large Family Holidays
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LARGE HOUSES TO RENT FOR YOUR FAMILY GATHERING
When you have a big family event to celebrate, escape to a big family holiday house for the celebrations. With space for everyone, large reception rooms where you can gather together, and lots of luxury extras, you can please all the family, from the old folks to the little ones to the family dog. Choose a house with a games room and Bluetooth sound system, and even the teenagers will be happy. You can do the whole thing in style at one of our luxury cottages, castles, town houses or country manors.
Choose your location, from the Kent coast to the Highlands of Scotland, from the east of England to the west of Wales. If someone wants a sea view, stay at The Beach House in Cornwall, where you can see the sea from every bedroom. If the children want outdoor play, stay at Abbeyside Barn where there’s a full adventure playground. If the grandparents want a ground floor bedroom, choose from our houses with ground floor access, or better still, if peace and quiet is a must for them, stay at house with separate self-contained annexes, like Limestone Grange. Add into the mix a swimming pool, hot tub and tennis courts and your family will love you forever.
With our large houses sleeping anything from 10 to over 30 people, we have the perfect combination of rooms and facilities to accommodate your family. From historic mansions to cool cottages, our houses are luxurious and comfortable, and we look after every detail to make sure you can relax and enjoy a memorable family getaway. Browse all our houses for large family holidays in the UK:
Limestone Grange
Derbyshire
Could Limestone Grange have the best views in Derbyshire? Quite possibly. This chic farmhouse, with a fine array of equally stylish outbuildings, sleeps up to 30 guests and lends itself to celebrations and get-togethers in the most sublime of settings.
from £9,000 for a weekend break
Carron Castle
Fife
Carron Castle in the Kingdom of Fife is everything you imagine a Scottish castle to be - and more. It’s a magnificent, Scottish Baronial chateau, where full-length family portraits, crystal chandeliers and four-poster beds set the scene for a memorable country escape.
from £15,000 for a weekend break
Hampshire Manor
Hampshire
This rural 19th century country house is a complete delight. If you are looking for somewhere that has the wow factor, you have found it right here in this quiet corner of Hampshire. With effortless ease, it blends bold interiors, modern luxuries and period elegance.
from £12,100 for a weekend break
Catlin Estate
Cumbria
Deep in the Eden Valley, Catlin Estate offers an idyllic escape for up to 40 guests. This exquisite estate, with a rustic barn and six cottages at the heart of it, is ideal for celebrations, family and friends’ get-togethers, and corporate events.
from £11,500 for a weekend break
Secret Sherwood
Nottinghamshire
Two hot tubs, a night club and open plan space to mingle, Secret Sherwood has all the essential ingredients for spectacular celebrations. From hen parties and stag parties to weddings, birthdays and company bashes, this fabulous venue is the ultimate party house.
from £10,755 for a weekend break
Palmer Oaks
Surrey
Palmer Oaks is a low slung, California-style house, wrapped around a heated outdoor pool, and hidden in 14 of Surrey’s finest acres. Live your best Hollywood hills life as you wander through this light-filled house that blends mid-century style with modern sophistication.
from £10,000 for a weekend break
Mereview Manor
The Lake District
On the shores of Lake Windermere and sheltered by majestic trees, Mereview Manor is a picture of stately Georgian symmetry. As Lake District properties go, this is among the very best – for location, for beauty and for supreme comfort for up 18 guests.
from £7,653 for a weekend break
The Barn at Windrush
The Cotswolds
Soak up 500 years of history in this tastefully converted barn, where original features are celebrated while being complemented with modern design. With space for up to 12 adults and two children, The Barn at Windrush, part of the Windrush Hyde Estate, has everything you need for a luxury country stay.
from £7,500 for a weekend break
The Vineyard
Shropshire
If you like peace, privacy and far reaching views, stay at The Vineyard in Shropshire. And if you like good wines, all the better; this exquisite collection of restored farm buildings, and an optional safari lodge, is on the edge of an award-winning vineyard.
from £6,410 for a weekend break
Cedar Tree Manor
Essex
Not every Elizabethan manor comes with a cinema room, gym and swimming pool but Cedar Tree Manor in Essex does. You are met with towering octagonal chimneys, Dutch gables and leaded, stone mullion windows, surrounded by 100-year-old ornamental gardens.
from £6,038 for a weekend break
Parsonage House
Devon
Only birdsong and the breeze through the trees - and perhaps the ‘hellos’ of the resident donkey – fill the air in these four acres. With self-contained properties dotted round the grounds, it’s like your own peaceful village at Parsonage House.
from £6,000 for a weekend break
Whitebrook House
North Wales
Whitebrook House is a country idyll almost equidistant between the Shropshire town of Whitchurch and the Welsh border. Take a break and enjoy the best of all worlds in a classic Georgian house with two acres of manicured grounds and gentle rural views.
from £5,200 for a weekend break
Longslade Hall
Wiltshire
Whatever the occasion Longslade Hall rises to it. Gather all the generations for a family party, bring the girls for some pre-wedding zen time, or make it your base for an annual friends’ reunion. Behind the mellow Georgian façade, this is a house for having fun.
from £4,600 for a weekend break
Stargaze Manor
Devon
Stargaze Manor sits in a picture-perfect rural oasis. The soft green hills around you are within the North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the North Devon UNESCO biosphere and a Dark Sky Reserve. And the house is designed to celebrate the views.
from £4,500 for a weekend break
The Longhouse
North Wales
Dip your head as you enter beneath ancient beams and low ceilings, run your hand along the exposed Welsh stone walls, and warm yourself in the glow the log burner. This cottage may be cosy but it has room for up to 16 guests in seven luxury ensuite bedrooms.
from £4,100 for a weekend break
The Wholehouse
Brecon Beacons
If your idea of the perfect Welsh cottage is old oak beams, solid stone walls and home-from-home comforts, you’ll love The Wholehouse. Especially as it has a host of additional delights, including its setting in the Dark Sky Reserve of the Brecon Beacons.
from £4,000 for a weekend break
Cailean Lodge
Perthshire
Gather your nearest and dearest and escape to Cailean Lodge in Highland Perthshire, where Scotland’s wild beauty is beamed into super-cool interiors though plentiful picture windows. As an intimate getaway, it’s perfect for a break with friends or family.
from £3,500 for a weekend break
Greenmarsh Farm
Kent
Reconnect with those you love in a place that connects you all with the real world of nature. Greenmarsh Farm, on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, is warm and welcoming, colourful and cosy – and surrounded by a beautiful 3,300-acre National Nature Reserve.
from £3,150 for a weekend break
Bromfield Hall
Gwynedd
In an idyllic setting on the Llyn Peninsula in North Wales, Bromfield Hall is surrounded by five acres of gardens and woodlands. This Georgian gem, with its elegant wisteria-clad veranda, is the perfect spot to escape with up to 20 of your nearest and dearest.
from £3,150 for a weekend break
Brynglas Manor
North Wales
Pull up in front of Brynglas Manor, a picture-book Georgian country house, and stop for a moment to savour the panoramic views. Listen to the birdsong, take gulps of pure Welsh air and feel your shoulders drop. This is peace and you won’t want to leave.
from £2,850 for a weekend break
The Paisley Pig
Wiltshire
A stunning contemporary conversion of the original farm pig pens and dairy, The Paisley Pig is now a sociable space for 12 guests, with an array of modern comforts and entertaining diversions against a backdrop of thick stone walls and exposed timbers.
from £2,821 for a weekend break
Wallis House
Nottinghamshire
Have you discovered Nottingham yet? This historic city is enjoying a renaissance as a vibrant hub, rich in culture, history and nightlife. And Wallis House, a fabulous townhouse with views of Nottingham Castle, is right at the heart of things.
from £2,700 for a weekend break
Tregan House
Cornwall
Grab your surf boards and shades and head to Tregan House for a big break with friends or family. Just 500m from Watergate Bay and about 10 minutes’ drive from Cornwall’s surfing capital of Newquay, Tregan House is a beach-style home for 12 to 14 guests.
from £1,800 for a weekend break
Pentire Penthouse
Cornwall
This super-cool circular apartment overlooks Newquay's Fistral Beach. Think retro furniture and quirky design throughout. And when the sun starts to descend, watch the dazzling pink and orange sunsets from the huge roof terrace; Champagne in hand of course!
from £1,560 for a weekend break
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MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR FAMILY GATHERING
You’ll find plenty of adult and child-friendly features at our properties, such as games rooms, swimming pools, cinema rooms and sprawling gardens to explore. Some of our big houses have special annexes for older children to give them their own sense of space, or bunk beds and shared rooms for younger kids so they can feel like they are having a sleepover. You can hire a private chef for that special meal, or perhaps enjoy me-time, with spa treatments at the house. Ask us for more details when you book your holiday.
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